Tool handle



Aug. 16, 193s. f DAVIS- y .2,127,163 y l To'oL HANDLE l Filed April 2e,1938 Patented Aug. 16, 193s 2,127,163

l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOOL HANDLE Joseph Davis, South Orange, N.J. Application April 26, 1938, Serial No. 204,423 6 Claims. (Cl. 40-19)My invention relates to new and useful imout in the appended claims. Myinvention, as provements in tools provided with handles, and illustratedby way of example in the accompanymore particularly to the handles ofsuch tools. ing drawing, is shown applied to a screw driver;

Heretofore, a name, initials, or other identifybut it is apparent thatit is equally applicable ing indicia have been either stamped, painted,to other tools having handles. Moreover, it will 5 or engraved on thehandle of the tool. This be understood that the invention is not limitedmethod has been found to be unsatisfactory due to the details disclosedbut includes all such variato the fact that the identifying indicia maybe tions and modications as fall within the spirit scraped off or, afterconsiderable use, became of my invention and the scope of the appendedobliterated from wear. A handle formed accordclaims.

ing to my invention is so constructed that any In the drawing: amount ofhandling will not affect the identify- Fig. 1 is a side view partly insection on the ing indicia, thus providing a permanent means of line I-Iof Fig. 3 showing a screw driver having identication. a transparenthandle, and the identifying means l5 The primary object is to providesuch a tool shown partially inserted in the handle; 15 with atransparent handle and to provide a sim- Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view through ple, inexpensive, and practical means forapplythe handle portion of the screw driver, the secing a name or otheridentifying label in the tion being taken along line 2--2 of Fig. 3;`transparent handle in order that the owner may Fig. 3 is an end view o!the handle;

readily identify his tool. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view takensub- 2 Another object of my invention is to provide stantially along theline 4-4 of Fig. 1 in the means for securing the name or identifyinglabel direction of the arrows; and in the handle so that the name orlabel cannot be Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views of the opporemovedor changed without causing readily site sides of the 'identifying means.

noticeable damage to the handle, which damage As shown in detail in thedrawing, the im- 25 defaces the handle and is not readily reparable.proved screw driver includes a shank i com- Another object of myinvention is to construct prising an inner end portion 2 disposed in athe handle in such a manner that upon the sale portion of handle 3, andan outer end portion of a tool of this type either the merchant or theflattened and shaped at its extreme end to propurchaser may quickly andeasily insert the idenvide a bit 4. The end portion 2 of the shank is30* tifying label in the handle, so that it will remain formed with ribs5, providing a fast nonrotatable as a permanent identification means.and secure connection between the shank cover- A further object of theinvention is to provide, ing portion 3 and the shank itself. Thecomplete in conjunction with a hollow transparent handle handle 8,including shank covering portion 3,

foratool, anidentifying slip so proportioned that main portion 1, andcap 9, is cast of clear or it may be inserted in the handle temporarily,and colored transparent electrical insulating material, when desired maybe removed, cut down to a size with the usual series of longitudinallyextending and shape which will be entirely contained within grooves I0on the main portion 1 providing ribs the handle and prevent subsequentremoval. Il. The portion 3 is cast around the shank 2 A still furtherobject of my invention ls the instead of acommon method of driving theshank 40 provision of a hollow handle having a transparent into the saidshank-covering portions. The main side panel and a permanently attachedend caportion l must be transparent, at least over some pable ofadmitting a label slip but satisfactorily of its surface while the shankcovering portion 3 preventing its subsequent removal. and the cap 9 maybe cast of nontransparent ma Another object of my invention is to form atool terial or enameled. In order to match the shank 45 handle of atransparent thermoplastic material covering portion with the cap it ispreferable which is cast on the tool and thus provide a to use the samecolor of enamel on both. strong and permanent connection between the Thehandle portion 1 has a central cavity l. handle and the tool, and whichis formed with a The outer end of the cavity 8 has a peripheral 5()recess adapted to receive the identifying means. ETOOVE l2 fOImlng aSeal fOr the Cap 9. 50

With the foregoing and other objects in view The inner face of the cap 9has a circular rib which will appear as the description proceeds, my I3which lits tightly within the groove I2 and invention consists in thenovel features hereinmay be attached permanently by cement or otherafter described in detail, illustrated in the acmeans. Centrally theinner face of the cap is companying drawing, and particularly pointedconcave and at the center provided with a cylin- 55 drical recess I4. Anarrow slot l5 connects the recess il with the outer surface of the cap.This slot flares outwardly, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 to facilitateintroduction of the label slip but prevent its removal. The slot is in aplane parallel to opposite ribs Il which constitute transparent windowsserving as lenses through which the label slip is visible and they mayserve to magnify the latter.

At the opposite inner end of the central cavity I there is a taperingrecess IB, extending in diminishing cross-section therefrom, whichrecess -IB terminates in an extreme cylindrical recess I1 adapted tocenter the inserted label slip. 'I'he slot I5 is very narrow, butsumcient to permit the paper label I8 to be inserted into cavity I andpreventing the paper label from falling out easily. One end of thepaper'label comes to rest in the cylindrical recess I1 and the other endrests in the cylindrical recess I4. The cavity 8 being much larger thanthe paper label, allows the label to bend and iloat or turn freelywithin recess 8, making the label more attractive and ornamental.

I provide a paper label or slip i8. Originally,

this is long enough to extend all the way through the cavity 8 with itsinner end in the recess Il but the opposite end outside of the cap 9.After the main portion o1' the slip has been appropriately marked theslip is inserted as indicated 'above and the operator then observeswhether the marking is satisfactory. If so the slip is removed and tabI9 cut oil' or bent backward leaving the slip with a length shorter thanthe length of the cavity 8. When the slip is next inserted it passescompletely within the cavity and is prevented from inadvertent removalby the form and size of the slot I5. As an indication of the properlength, the slip is marked or perforated as shown at 20 on Figs. 5 and6.

This arrangement is an eiective Way of providing suitable identifyingmarks permanently in the handle oi a tool or the like and may obviouslybe varied within the scope oi' the follow- Y- ing claims.

What I claim is:

1. A handle for a tool or the like comprising a body portion having atransparent side wall, a cavity within said portion, a cap for thecavity, said cap having a restricted opening and an identifying memberinsertable through said restricted opening.

2. A handle for a tool or the like comprising a body portion having a.transparent ribbed side wall, a cavity within said portion, a. cap forthe cavity, said cap having a restricted opening and an identifyingmember insertable through said restricted opening.

3. A handle for a tool or the like comprising a body portion having atransparent side wall of electrical insulating material, a cavity.within said portion, a cap for the cavity, said cap having a restrictedopening and an identify-V ing member insertable through said opening.

4. A thermoplastic handle for a tool or the like comprising a bodyportion having a transparent side wall, a cavity within said portion, acap for the cavity, said cap having a restricted opening and anidentifying member insertable through said restricted opening.

5. A handle for a tool or the like comprising a body portion having atransparent side wall, a cavity within said portion, a central taperingrecess in the inner end of said cavity, a cap for the cavity, a centraltapering recess in said cap, a restricted opening through the cap, and aslip or label insertable in the cavity with its ends in said recesses.

6. In combination, a handle for a tool or the like comprising a bodyportion having a transparent side wall and a cavity within said portion,a slotted closure for the cavity and an identifying slip of greaterlength than the cavity, said excess length being removable or bendableto permit the passage of the slip completely inward of the slottedclosure. y

JOSEPH DAVIS.

